Lenovo 10AB000KUS manual

ThinkCentreM83,M93/p

UserGuide

MachineT ypes:10A0,10A1,10A6,10A7,10AG,10AK,10AL,and

10BE

Contents

Main Page Contents Importantsafetyinformation......v Chapter1.Productoverview......1 Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...19 Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer..29 Chapter6.Recoveryinformation..101 Chapter7.UsingtheSetupUtility program...............109 ii Chapter8.Updatingsystem programs..............115 Chapter9.Preventingproblems..117 Page Page Importantsafetyinformation Serviceandupgrades Staticelectricityprevention Powercordsandpoweradapters Extensioncordsandrelateddevices Plugsandoutlets Externaldevices Heatandproductventilation Operatingenvironment Modemsafetyinformation Lasercompliancestatement Powersupplystatement Cleaningandmaintenance Page Chapter1.Productoverview Features Page Page Page Specications Lenovoprograms AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operatingsystem Page AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows8orWindows8.1operating AnintroductiontoL enovoprograms Locations Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyour computer Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer 10 Page Locatingcomponents 12 Locatingpartsonthesystemboard 14 Page Locatinginternaldrives Machinetypeandmodellabel Page Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer Frequentlyaskedquestions NavigatingamongscreensontheWindows8andWindows8.1operating systems NavigatingonWindows8 NavigatingonWindows8.1 AccessingControlP anelontheWindows8orWindows8.1operating Usingthekeyboard UsingWindowsshortcutkeys Usingangerprintreader Usingthewheelmouse Adjustingaudio Aboutyourcomputeraudio Settingthevolumefromthedesktop SettingthevolumefromControlPanel UsingCDsandDVDs HandlingandstoringCDandDVDmedia PlayingaCDorDVD RecordingaCDorDVD Page Page Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer Accessibilityandcomfort Arrangingyourworkspace Comfort Glareandlighting Aircirculation Electricaloutletsandcablelengths Registeringyourcomputer Movingyourcomputertoanothercountryorregion Replacementpowercords Page Chapter4.Security Securityfeatures Page AttachingaKensington-stylecablelock Attachingacablelock Usingpasswords BIOSpasswords Windowspasswords Conguringthengerprintreader Usingandunderstandingrewalls Protectingdataagainstviruses Page Chapter5.Installingorreplacinghardware Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices Installingorreplacinghardware Installingexternaloptions Removingthecomputercover Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel InstallingorreplacingaPCIcard Page Page Installingorreplacingamemorymodule Page Installingorreplacingtheopticaldrive Page Installingorreplacingthecardreader Installingthecardreader Page Replacingthecardreader InstallingorreplacingthefrontUSBassembly InstallingthefrontUSBassembly Page ReplacingthefrontUSBassembly Replacingthebattery Page Replacingthepowersupplyassembly Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly Page Replacingthemicroprocessor Page InstallingorreplacingthemSATAsolid-statedrive InstallingthemSATAsolid-statedrive Page ReplacingthemSATAsolid-statedrive Page Page Page Replacingtheprimaryharddiskdrive Page Replacingthesecondaryharddiskdrive Page Installingthesolid-statedrive Replacingthefrontfanassembly Page Replacingtherearfanassembly Page ReplacingthefrontaudioandUSBassembly Page Page Replacingtheinternalspeaker Page Replacingthethermalsensor Page Replacingthecoverpresenceswitch Page ReplacingtheWi-Fiunits RemovingtheWi-Fiadaptercard Page RemovingtheWi-Ficardmodule Page Page Page InstallingorremovingtherearWi-Fiantenna InstallingtherearWi-Fiantenna RemovingtherearWi-Fiantenna InstallingorremovingthefrontWi-Fiantenna InstallingthefrontWi-Fiantenna Page Removingthefr ontWi-Fiantenna Replacingthekeyboardormouse Completingthepartsreplacement Obtainingdevicedrivers Chapter6.Recoveryinformation RecoveryinformationfortheWindows7operatingsystem Creatingandusingrecoverymedia Creatingrecoverymedia Usingrecoverymedia Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations Performingabackupoperation Performingarecoveryoperation UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace Creatingandusingarescuemedium Creatingarescuemedium Usingarescuemedium Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsanddevicedrivers Reinstallingsoftwareprograms Reinstallingdevicedrivers Solvingrecoveryproblems RecoveryinformationfortheWindows8orWindows8.1operating Refreshingyourcomputer Resettingyourcomputertothefactorydefaultsettings Usingtheadvancedstartupoptions RecoveringyouroperatingsystemifWindows8orWindows8.1fails tostart Chapter7.UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram Viewingandchangingsettings Usingpasswords Passwordconsiderations Power-OnPassword AdministratorPassword HardDiskPassword Setting,changing,anddeletingapassword Erasinglostorforgottenpasswords(clearingCMOS) Enablingordisablingadevice Selectingastartupdevice Selectingatemporarystartupdevice Selectingorchangingthestartupdevicesequence EnablingErPcompliancemode ICEperformancemode ICEthermalalert ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram Chapter8.Updatingsystemprograms Usingsystemprograms Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromyouroperatingsystem RecoveringfromaPOST/BIOSupdatefailure Chapter9.Preventingproblems Keepingyourcomputercurrent Gettingthelatestdevicedriversforyourcomputer Updatingyouroperatingsystem UsingSystemUpdate Cleaningandmaintenance Basics Cleaningyourcomputer Computer Keyboard Opticalmouse Displayscreen Goodmaintenancepractices Movingyourcomputer Chapter10.Troubleshootinganddiagnostics Basictroubleshooting Troubleshootingprocedure Troubleshooting Audioproblems NoaudioinWindows AnaudiodiscorAutoPlay-enableddiscdoesnotautomaticallyplaywhenitis insertedintoadrive Soundcomesfromoneexternalspeakeronly NoaudioinDOSapplicationsorgames CDproblems AnaudiodiscorAutoPlay-enableddiscdoesnotautomaticallyplaywhenitis insertedintoaCDdrive ACDorDVDdoesnotwork Unabletouseastartable(bootable)recoverymedium,suchastheProductRecovery CD,tostartyourcomputer DVDproblems BlackscreeninsteadofDVDvideo DVDmoviewillnotplay NoaudioorintermittentaudiowhileplayingDVDmovie Playbackisverysloworchoppy Invaliddiscornodiscfoundmessage Intermittentproblems Keyboard,mouse,orpointingdeviceproblems Allorsomekeysonthekeyboarddonotwork Themouseorpointingdevicedoesnotwork Thepointeronthescreendoesnotmovesmoothlywiththemouse Thengerprintr eaderdoesnotwork Thewirelesskeyboarddoesnotwork Monitorproblems Wrongcharactersappearonthescreen Themonitorworkswhenyouturnonthecomputer,butgoesblankaft ersomeperiod ofcomputerinactivity Themonitorworkswhenyouturnonthecomputer,butgoesblankwhenyoustart someapplicationprograms Theimageappearstobeickering Networkingproblems Ethernetproblems AwirelessLANproblem AwirelessWANproblem Bluetoothproblem Optionproblems Anoptionthatwasjustinstalleddoesnotwork Anoptionthatpreviouslyworkeddoesnotworknow Performanceandlockupproblems Insufcientfreeharddiskdrivespace Excessivenumberoffragmentedles Insufcientmemory Printerproblems Serialportproblems Softwareproblems Whenusingasortfeature,datesdonotsortinthecorrectorder Softwaredoesnotworkasexpected USBproblems LenovoSolutionCenter Chapter11.Gettinginformation,help,andservice Informationresources LenovoThinkVantageT ools LenovoWelcome HelpandSupport LenovoSupportWebsite Helpandservice Usingthedocumentationanddiagnosticprogram Callingforservice Usingotherservices Purchasingadditionalservices Page AppendixA.Notices Trademarks AppendixB.Regulatoryinformation Exportclassicationnotice Electronicemissionsnotices FederalCommunicationsCommissionDeclarationofConformity Page Eurasiancompliancemark Additionalregulatoryinformation Page AppendixC.WEEEandrecyclinginformation ImportantWEEEinformation RecyclinginformationforJapan RecyclinginformationforBrazil BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropeanUnion Page Page Page Page Page Page AppendixF.ENERGYSTARmodelinformation Page Index A B C D K L 160 M N T U V W